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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 12:4

1 Kings 12:4. Thy father made our yoke grievous By heavy taxes and impositions, not only for the temple and his magnificent buildings, but for the expenses of his numerous court, and of so many wives and concubines, and the maintenance of so many chariots and horses. Thus they began with a complaint against the former government; and, as Solomon had so grossly forsaken God, it is no wonder if he oppressed the people. The burdens, however, of which they complain, could not be so heavy as... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 12:1-24

Click image for full-size version12:1-16:28 EARLY DAYS OF THE DIVIDED KINGDOMRevolt against Rehoboam (12:1-24)From the time of the judges there had been tension between Judah and the northern tribes, particularly Ephraim. Rehoboam apparently knew of the possibility that the northern tribes would break away from him, and therefore he arranged for a special coronation ceremony in Shechem, one of the more important northern cities (12:1).Jeroboam decided immediately that he would test Rehoboam’s... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 12:1

Shechem. A national sanctuary (Joshua 24:1 ). Now Nablous, corruption of Neapolis, the (New town) of Vespasian. The site of Abraham's first altar. Jacob's first home. Here the tribes met. Here Joseph was buried. All this before Jebus became Jerusalem. Hence the envy of Ephraim for Judah (Isaiah 11:13 ). Degraded by new name, Sychar = drunkenness (Isaiah 28:1-7 ). Yet here alone in all the world is the Paschal lamb still slain. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 12:3

congregation = assembly. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 12:4

made our yoke grievous. Made by Jeroboam himself owing to the opportunity afforded by Solomon's action (1 Kings 11:28 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 12:1

THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL DIVIDED"The history of the divided kingdom has three phases: (1) From Jeroboam to Omri in the north and from Rehoboam to Asa in the south - a time of mutual hostility. (2) Under Ahab, Ahaziah, and Joram in Israel, and Jehoshaphat, Joram, and Ahaziah in the south - a time of friendship due to marital alliances. (3) From Jehu of Israel and Joash of Judah to the fall of Samaria (722 B.C.) - another period of hostility."[1] The mutual jealousy and mistrust between Israel and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 12:1

1 Kings 12:1. Rehoboam went to Shechem— Shechem stood not only in the centre of the kingdom of Israel, but in the middle of the tribe of Ephraim, wherein was the greater number of mal-contents. It was, therefore, very probably, by the management of Jeroboam, or some of his friends who durst not, perhaps, venture themselves at Jerusalem, that this city was made choice of as a place of general convention; because they might more securely propose their grievances, which they were resolved to do,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 12:4

1 Kings 12:4. Thy father made our yoke grievous— What the particular grievances were which these people desire to have redressed, we may gather from chap. 1Ki 4:7 namely, the tribute that Solomon exacted for his buildings, the expences of his family, and the maintenance of his chariots and horses. It is observable, that among all their complaints they take no notice of Solomon's idolatry, or the strange worship introduced by him; though this, one would think, should have been reckoned one of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 12:1

1. Rehoboam went to Shechem—He was the oldest, and perhaps the only son of Solomon, and had been, doubtless, designated by his father heir to the throne, as Solomon had been by David. The incident here related took place after the funeral obsequies of the late king and the period for public mourning had past. When all Israel came to make him king, it was not to exercise their old right of election ( :-), for, after God's promise of the perpetual sovereignty to David's posterity, their duty was... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 12:4

4. Thy father made our yoke grievous—The splendor of Solomon's court and the magnitude of his undertakings being such, that neither the tribute of dependent states, nor the presents of foreign princes, nor the profits of his commercial enterprises, were adequate to carry them on, he had been obliged, for obtaining the necessary revenue, to begin a system of heavy taxation. The people looked only to the burdens, not to the benefits they derived from Solomon's peaceful and prosperous reign—and... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 12:4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 12:1-24

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 12:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 12:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 12:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 12:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 12:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 12:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 12:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 12:4

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